Akachi Mbogu is a seasoned global health professional with nine years of progressive experience in health system strengthening, health policy development, strategy design, and managing the implementation and monitoring of health programmes at country and global levels. Her expertise expands the breadth of maternal and child health, service delivery, community development, Immunization, and Primary Health Care.

Akachi possesses a remarkable track record in providing technical, financial, and managerial expertise across various aspects of health systems. This encompasses strategic planning, project management, fundraising, grant management, organizational capacity building, knowledge management, and strengthening management systems. She has applied her skills across multiple low and middle-income countries(LMICs) in Africa, all with the goal of establishing scalable and sustainable healthcare systems that enhance health outcomes for underserved populations while improving the quality of care.

Prior to joining Global Health Visions, Akachi was a Senior Program Manager at the Clinton Health Access Initiative(CHAI). In this capacity, she led efforts funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) aimed at expanding access to life-saving vaccines and strengthening healthcare systems to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases. Her strategic vision, leadership, and collaboration resulted in increased vaccine program revenue by almost double within one year, enabling transformative and impactful health initiatives while tackling pressing health challenges. Additionally, through her organizational capacity-building skills, she worked on strengthening the institutional capacity of governmental systems within the country by designing and implementing innovative and sustainable low-cost capacity-building approaches, including peer-led learning and digital learning, that contributed to increasing government and healthcare workers’ knowledge, skills, and capacity. 

Akachi is renowned for her exceptional stakeholder management abilities and robust analytical prowess, honed through collaborations with government entities, the private sector, and international partner organizations such as BMGF, Gavi, WHO, and UNICEF. These collaborations led to the successful design and execution of policies, health strategies, and healthcare programs at various levels, spanning from sub-national to national and even encompassing multi-country initiatives.

Akachi has received specialized training in supply chain management from the Chartered Management Institute in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, she holds a certification in leadership in management from the University of Washington in the United States of America. Her academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Anatomy from the University of Port-Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria, a Master of Public Health from Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland, United Kingdom, and an MBA from the Universidad Católica de Murcia in Spain. Outside of her professional endeavors, Akachi enjoys spending quality time with her family, connecting with people, traveling for pleasure, and exploring new horizons around the world.